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Arsenal legend Thierry Henry: I learned to hate Tottenham & I shouldn’t be next manager

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has said he ‘learned to hate Tottenham’ during his time at the club. The revelation came in a wide-ranging interview with L’Equipe, which has been transcribed by respected journalist Matt Spiro.

Of course, this will come as no surprise to Arsenal fans given one of the Frenchman’s most memorable goals and one that is guaranteed to appears on most Gooners’ top 10s is his strike against Spurs in 2002.

Perhaps it was not so much the goal itself but what actually followed – Henry went on another of his powering and dominant runs before cooly dispatching the ball, then he proceeded to spring the entire length of the pitch to slide on his knees and celebrate in front of the Tottenham fans.

Henry also opened up on the constant speculation linking him with the Arsenal managerial job since his retirement from the game in December.

The club’s record goalscorer has been training towards his coaching badges, which has led to many premature and excitable articles claiming he’s looking to succeed Arsene Wenger at the end of his Arsenal tenure.

However, Henry says he’s no so arrogant to think that he can just succeed Wenger because of his club status and he must first prove himself capable.

Henry in L’Equipe: “I don’t have pretension to think I could manage a team or succeed AW. I just want to be ready if opportunity arises’ AFC